Sec. 656.1407. - Procedure.

(a) Pre-application charettes. Prior to the preparation of an application for the establishment of a site-specific TOD master plan and zoning overlay under this Part 14, JTA shall conduct a series of charettes with written notice to the Department, the Public Works Department, other affected and/or interested City departments as requested by the Department, the Council member of the district within which the proposed TOD is located, the Citizen Planning Advisory Committee of the district within which the proposed TOD is located, any registered neighborhood organizations serving a neighborhood area located within 350 feet of any boundary of the proposed TOD, each owner of real property located within the boundaries of the proposed TOD and within 350 feet of any boundary of the proposed TOD, and the Florida Department of Transportation. The purpose of the charettes is first to educate stakeholders about the TOD vision and the TOD master plan and zoning overlay concept, then to present initial proposals for the TOD master plan and zoning overlay and solicit comments, and last to present finalized versions of the TOD master plan and zoning overlay. JTA will be responsible for documenting the charette process and providing minutes or written summaries of the presentations made and comments received. JTA shall also document the evolution of the TOD master plan and zoning overlay through the charette process and JTA's reaction to the comments received. JTA must support the development of the TOD master plan and zoning overlay with appropriate data and analysis, which must be presented in reasonable detail to the charette participants. To the extent reasonably practicable, JTA should endeavor to develop the TOD master plan and zoning overlay such that the same accommodates as many stakeholder interests as possible. As they become available, JTA should post the TOD master plan and zoning overlay and the revisions thereof throughout the stages of development on a separate page linked to the home page of its website and devoted exclusively to the proposed TOD. (b) Charette notices. (1) Mailed notice. Each charette notice required under Section 656.1407 (a) must include a conspicuous heading stating that it is a notice of a public meeting for the development of a Transit-Oriented Development master plan and zoning overlay, must identify the date, time and place of the meeting, must state that the purpose of the meeting is the development by JTA of a site-specific TOD master plan and zoning overlay under this Part 14, must include a graphic depiction showing the location of the proposed TOD and the immediately-surrounding area with street names and/or other landmarks sufficient to identify the impacted area, must include sufficient information for interested parties to contact JTA regarding the proposed TOD, and must state that all interested persons are invited to attend. Each notice must be mailed to the stakeholders identified in 656.1407 (a) at least 14 days prior to each charette. Notices to the owners of real property located within the proposed TOD and within 350 feet of any boundary thereof shall be mailed to the address of each according to the most recent ad valorem tax roll. JTA shall prepare a certificate of its compliance with the mailing requirements of this subsection identifying all addressees and their addresses for filing with the application under subsection (e) of this Section. (2) Published notice. JTA must publish a notice of each charette in a newspaper of general circulation published in the City at least 10 days prior to the date thereof. The published notice must contain the same items and information specified for mailed notices under Section 656.1407 (b)(1). (3) Website notice. JTA must post a notice of each charette in a conspicuous location on its website. The posted notice must contain the same items and information specified for mailed notices under Section 656.1407 (b)(1). (c) Pre-application conference. Following the completion of the charette process, and prior to preparing an application for the establishment of a site-specific TOD master plan and zoning overlay, JTA shall schedule a pre-application conference with the Department to discuss the same. The purpose of the pre-application conference is for JTA to inform the Department regarding its intent to prepare and file the application, to assist JTA in causing the application to be as consistent as practicable with these and other applicable regulations, to provide JTA recommendations to inform and assist with the preparation of the application and its components, and to address any other matters deemed relevant and appropriate by the Department. (d) Authorization to file an application for establishment of a site-specific TOD master plan and zoning overlay. Following the pre-application conference, a written application for the establishment of a site-specific TOD master plan and zoning overlay shall be prepared by JTA and submitted to the Department prior to filing. The Department shall verify that the application is complete and sufficient for review, including any specific requirements from the pre-application conference. The Department shall notify the JTA in writing regarding its sufficiency determination. If the application is determined to be insufficient, JTA may revise and resubmit the same to the Department for a further sufficiency determination. Upon the determination by the Department that the application is sufficient, JTA may formally file the same with the Department through such process or portal as the Department may direct. (e) Application for Establishment of a Site-Specific TOD Master Plan and Zoning Overlay. The application shall identify the name of the TOD and be accompanied by the following, in sufficient copies as deemed necessary by the Department for referrals and recommendations: (1) The TOD master plan and zoning overlay as finalized during the charette process; (2) The executive summary or similar document required under Section 656.1406 (e); (3) A description of the land within the proposed TOD sufficiently detailed for physically locating the same; (4) A map of suitable scale depicting and labeling each parcel within the proposed TOD, together with a table identifying the owner(s) of each parcel and the mailing address(es) thereof on the latest ad valorem tax roll; (5) A list of the dates, times and locations of each charette; (6) The minutes or written summaries for each charette; (7) A specimen copy of the notice of each charette and the certificate of mailing thereof; (8) Proof of the publication of the notice of each charette; (9) All data and analysis used in the development of the TOD master plan and zoning overlay; and (10) Such other information or documentation as may reasonably be approved or required by the Department. (f) Processing of an application. An application for the establishment of a site-specific TOD master plan and zoning overlay shall proceed in general as other applications for rezoning. (Ord. 2022-526-E , § 1)